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Boys names: pick your top 3

94 replies

Ladypug · 10/08/2015 15:16

Hi all,

This is our current short list (or long list) please could you let me know thoughts but be nice! Lol

Ace
Blake
Albert
Avery
Fearon
Joel
Aubrey
Colby
Chase

We are really struggling as we like them all but also worried about them for different reasons. Would love to know top 3 please and any suggestions based on what we like so far?

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Ladypug · 10/08/2015 19:43

Ps just worked out what IFGAF stands for! Lol

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Ladypug · 10/08/2015 19:43

IDGAF not IFFAF lol

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Skeppers · 10/08/2015 19:48

It means 'I don't give a fuck'! Grin

And the name is Rufus. Smile

sweetpeame · 10/08/2015 19:57

The only two I think are alright are Albert but only if you use nn Albie and (weirdly for me) Blake (i usually hate surnames as first names). Not keen on the rest, they sound very American or vaguely ridiculous. IMO Fearon is the worst, it sounds like "fearing".

Ikeameatballs · 10/08/2015 20:02

Albert

Other ideas:

Flynn
Finnian
Corin
Corben
Jude
Vaughan
Ashton
Ramsay

Blueberrybaby · 10/08/2015 20:06

Love Avery, but I'm used to hearing it as a girls name, so although it is traditionally a boys name,I can't get past the fact that in recent decades it has switched over.

Cloggal · 10/08/2015 20:06

Avery but definitely for a girl (Grey's Anatomy!)

Joel
Albert
Blake

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 10/08/2015 20:10

Ace Blake and Albert, to me are just the nicest out or a bad bunch

SmugairleRoin · 10/08/2015 20:41

Joel or Blake imo are nicest.

Would you consider Jared, Cooper, Ezra or Fletcher op?

SmugairleRoin · 10/08/2015 20:42

Oh, Ace and Avery are also decent.

I really hate Albert though!

Ladypug · 10/08/2015 20:59

Aw love Rufus Skeppers! It's the name of our dog, I love the name! I can't believe anyone would dislike Rufus!

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Ladypug · 10/08/2015 21:03

Thanks meatballs, some great names there! Not keen on Finnian and Corin/Corben have trouble with our surname. Jude I love but DH vetoed and Ashton was on our original list but we didn't like it enough to make top choice!

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Ladypug · 10/08/2015 21:05

Thanks Smugair, great names but not quite 'us' jared is nice but might be a bit harsh

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Ladypug · 10/08/2015 21:07

Thanks so much everyone, we have at least one vote for each now - top 5 voted by you guys is:

Joel
Albert
Blake
Aubrey
Chase

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Marcipex · 10/08/2015 21:14

I like Blake and Joel
Avery is too like Ava for me, sounds rather girly.

I presume Chase will be a very naughty little boy. It sounds very mischievous .

I would like Fearon if it didn't begin with Fear.

VixxFace · 10/08/2015 21:31

Blake
ace
chase

That order

marinacortina · 10/08/2015 22:07

My friend has a Jared (grown up now), we always called him Jazz

StevieJo · 10/08/2015 23:30

Blake, Colby and Chase

Capewrath · 10/08/2015 23:38

Isn't Avery in Charlotte's Web?

I like Joel,
Aubrey,
Avery if it is he...

Like Bertie not Albert. Prefer Bertram.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 10/08/2015 23:41

There was a little (maybe 3 or 4 year old) Chase at the play farm we went to at the weekend.

Appropriately, his parents seemed to spend most of the time chasing Chase Grin. I don't like it as a name though, sorry. It's a verb not a person.

I like Joel. Albert is very different to the other names on your list - I like Albie but not the full Albert.

My favourite three from your list would be;

  1. Joel (by a country mile).
  2. Blake.
  3. Aubrey.
Notso · 10/08/2015 23:51

I like all of them except Joel, Blake and Fearon.

DramaAlpaca · 10/08/2015 23:59

I like Joel & Blake from your list.

FabulousFudge · 11/08/2015 00:05

Blake then Joel

Glittery7 · 11/08/2015 00:09

Joel. Gorgeous name.

Wishful80smontage · 11/08/2015 07:43

I only like Albert from your list I'm very old fashioned when it comes to baby names